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cloves, nutmegs, pine-apples, vines, and any others likely to be of use or 
interest to the island. It is not desirable to have numerous plots in opera- 
tion at one time. The work should be “ec во as not to encroach 
too*heavily on the garden vote, and at the same time be confined to 
subjects of practical interest to planters and dieit. This industrial side 
of the Botanic Garden work should not be lost sight of. It is one of the 
most important funetions which the garden is intended to discharge, 
and if шерә carried out, with suitable information published from 
time to time in the monthly Budletin, it cannot fail to be widely and 
addition to “the collections of ornamental and economic plants the 
Cusitur should make a special effort to introduce into it as many native 
plants as possible for the instruction of visitors. The ferns of Grenada, 
for instance, are very oe and owing to the researches in course 
of being carried out under the auspices of the West India (Natural 
эт characteristic. The Curator might at once commence а fernery in a 
table spot, and all the native and other bct should be correctly and 
distinctly labelled. 'The same course might be adopted with regard to 
the native orchids, the native medicinal plants, the most remarkable 
timber trees, and, indeed, of all noteworthy plants native of the island. 
Of the latter plants one or two, specimens only would be necessary or 
garden possesses fe i 
в these are often found in remote and inaccessible places, eme 
beyond the reach of most of the inhabitants, it is impossible for them 
be observed and — unless they are cultivated in some central ol 
like the Botanical Gard The Curator should receive permission to 
visit different parts of the island for the purpose of making collections 
a o meet planters and s the circumstances lo 
industries. I find that the number of people who visit the Grenada 
Garden at present is very small Apparently the people have failed to 
be interested in the work of the — эңе the suggestions here made 
will, I believe, go far to remedy this defec 
As already stated, this garden was saos the care of Mr. Elliott from 
1886 to 1889. After his retirement it was temporarily placed under the 
control of a sub-foremian from the Trinidad Botanic Gardens 
Mr. Charles €— fo rmerly of the эйе чы. p Botanic — 
appointed Curator the Botanie Station at Dom , was transferred 
to Grenada. Mr. Mari) proved unsuitable for the p est, and ha Moris 
the ia hae teen, in November last. e present Curator, 3 W. 
ncen may p 
eflicient Curator of the Grena arden. He is active and energetic, 
and evidently thoroughly accustomed to bear fatigue in a tropica climate. 
der the circumstances of the case I recommend that Mr. Smith 
may be allowed to remain in charge of the garden. It is essential, 
however, that an efficient foreman, trained at the Jamaica or Trini idad 
еа be engaged to сагту on the nursery and planting work 
and assist the Curator in ‘training young lads as gardeners. It is 
coram to explain more fully the desirability of training young lads 
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